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Dixon’s Singapore Food Notes
What I came here this time was recommended by ⭐️⭐️Michelin Bibendum
~~Tiantian Hainanese Chicken Rice⭐️⭐️⭐️

Restaurants recommended by Michelin should still have good food!
Although it feels like this should be a snack
But being recommended by Michelin must still have its charm.

What's more, the reviews say it's a famous store with long queues.
So how good is this Hainanese chicken rice?
Let Dixon give it a try!

Tian Tian Hainanese Chicken Rice is located in Maxwell Food Mall in Singapore.
In fact, in Singapore you can often see this kind of deli shopping mall with one area per area.
It will be a bit like a traditional wet market in Taiwan
But the difference is that all the vendors are selling cooked food.
But no matter which country or flavor the vendor
It’s all here

Just like a vegetable market

Maxwell Delicatessen
It is also very convenient in terms of transportation.
The nearest MRT station is Cow Water Cart
The cow water cart is near here, which is Chinatown.
So you don’t have to worry about transportation. It’s very convenient.

It takes about five to 10 minutes to walk from the subway station.

Maybe it was because it was already Saturday afternoon when I went there that day.
So the crowd is not too big
There was no long queue

There were only about three or four people lined up.
But this kind of deli food court is different from what I imagined.
You will feel like walking into a vegetable market

What you can see is that the aisles are all full of tables.
People dining here can take their trays after ordering their meals.
Find a table to dine at

There are also a lot of people in the entire food mall
Basically at two or three o'clock in the afternoon
The crowd is still very strong
It’s not easy to find a seat either.

So it’s hard to imagine how crowded it would be during meal times

And because Tiantian Hainanese Chicken Rice itself doesn’t have a particularly obvious signature,
So I walked around twice before finding this low-key Michelin restaurant that day.
But it is obvious that the number of people queuing up is larger than that of the store next to it.

And the store owner is also very personal.
Occupying two stores
The store on the right is for ordering food.
The store on the left is for picking up food.

So everyone lines up on the right and orders and pays.
Then wait on the left for food

But how good is the famous Hainanese Chicken Rice?
But I may have to go against the wind and express my personal feelings here.

I think it’s just regular chicken rice.
I prefer the salt water chicken chicken rice.

After eating, I feel like this is it🤣🤣🤣

And because the dining environment here is like a vegetable market
So of course the atmosphere is not that good either.
What's more, because this place is more biased toward Southeast Asian countries
So the climate is very hot

So if I sit here and eat in the summer,
Maybe you have to sweat and eat at the same time😂😂😂

I think in terms of Hainanese chicken rice
Maybe it’s basically like this
Low-key and unpretentious
The chicken itself is pretty good (?

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⭐️Food section
As shown on the menu
Hainanese chicken rice itself is divided into three options: small, medium and large.
So it depends on how many servings you need and how much chicken you need.
But unfortunately that day, I wanted to order a combination.
The result is gone
Only the most basic white chicken remains

And the Hainanese chicken rice itself
When serving the meal, the rice, Hainanese chicken and other side dishes will be served separately.
Because I have more braised eggs
So Hainan chicken and Lu eggs are put together

In addition, each Hainanese chicken rice set comes with a small sauce
I think this sauce also enhances the flavor very much.
If this sauce was missing, I would think that this Hainanese chicken rice might be lacking in flavor.
After all, just eat Hainanese chicken and his white rice
The taste is really not enough
This sauce makes up for the lack of that special flavor

Overall
In the food section, the white chicken in Hainanese chicken rice is just a light white chicken.
Of course his chicken taste is quite strong
It can feel like eating chicken!
But you want to say how special it is but you can’t feel it🤣🤣🤣

⭐️Atmosphere part
Because the store is located in a delicatessen mall
Think of it like you put a lot of tables along the aisles of a food market in Taipei
Then everyone chooses a table to eat at

So the atmosphere feels a bit full.
To put it simply, it’s just a roadside snack or night market fast food.
Therefore, it is difficult to have any atmosphere at all

And because the store is a vendor in a delicatessen mall,
There won’t be any special decoration design
The store's style is very simple
It’s just a store with a menu
And it is equipped with various texts so that tourists can know how to order food.
And pick up food nearby🤣🤣

⭐️Service section
In fact, the store's service is nothing special.
The ordering staff didn't arrive yet and were very friendly.
Just quickly ask which meal you want to order
Then guide you to pick up your meal next to it
And it should be noted that
If you need a tray, you have to pick it up yourself.
Also, remember to put the tray back into the food recycling area next to it after you finish eating.

more importantly
This place only accepts cash.
So if you just come to Singapore for a short day trip,
It's better to prepare some cash
In case you want to eat this traditional snack but can’t afford it

⭐️Price section
A medium portion of Hainanese chicken rice costs about NT$140-150.
But actually the portion is not big
The medium portion of Hainanese chicken rice may not be as large as a buffet bento in Taiwan.

But because prices in Singapore are already relatively high
So I think it’s a reasonably priced snack here at this level.
It’s okay!

⭐️Location section
As introduced before
Because Singapore itself is not big
And the subway public transportation is very developed.
So you just need to find where this food area is

Maxwell Food Center
Located near Chinatown
The nearest MTR station is Chinatown

Chinatown itself is also a great place to visit.
There are many Chinese vendors in that area
There are probably two or three streets in the neighborhood.

It is also one of the tourist attractions in Singapore
So you can go there for a stroll before or after eating.

⭐️Overall
in short
This Hainanese chicken rice is also one of the famous restaurants in Singapore.
And was recommended by Michelin Bibendum
Take Hainanese chicken rice itself
It’s really refreshing and the chicken is sweet too
But maybe it’s because I don’t understand the special features of Hainanese chicken rice.
So I didn’t give it a high score.

But I think everyone who is passing by can still give it a try.
After all, this cooked food center sells a lot of things.
Order a medium portion of Hainanese chicken rice
The quantity is actually not too big
For an adult, it shouldn’t be considered a good idea to eat enough.
So you can feel free to come here to eat.
Go to other restaurants to continue eating

There are also a lot of snacks from Singapore and different cultures here.
So of course you can come here and try it out!